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| Farooq not to contest elections | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 3: Veteran politician and sitting Member Parliament from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah would not contest Lok Sabha election because of health issues.
The announcement was made by his son Omar Abdullah, also National Conference vice-president, during a party function on the outskirts of Srinagar.
Omar said the NC president has taken permission from party's general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar and other party members that he would not contest the polls this time because of his health.
"Now it is our responsibility that we have to nominate the best candidate for Srinagar parliamentary seat with the hope that the voters would help him succeed so that he become... | |
| | | | Sajad suggests filing case against Farooq, others for rigging 1987 elections in J&K | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 3: People’s Conference (PC) President Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday said that the registration of a case against NC president Farooq Abdullah and others for rigging 1987 assembly elections would be the biggest CBM towards peace in Kashmir.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a party function, Sajad said that the rigging of the 1987 elections is the reason for “bloodshed” over the past three decades in Kashmir. “I strongly believe that even today the bigg... | |
| | | | Suspense continues over BJP’s candidate for Anantnag-Rajouri seat | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 3: Suspense continues over BJP candidate in the Anantnag-Rajouri-Poonch Lok Sabha constituency as the party is still discussing names of nominees.
Sources said that the decision of the National Conference to field Gujjar leader Mian Altaf in this seat has changed all equations and BJP is redevising its strategy to finalize the candidate.
As reported earlier, there were rumours in the political circle that the BJP was going to field a serving bureaucrat on the newly carved Anantnag-Rajouri seat.
Although the president of the J&K unit of the party, Ravinder Raina is also one of the contenders for this Parliamentary seat, the party was trying to convince som... | |
| | | | Kathua shootout: Injured PSI succumbs, gangster dead | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 3 : A Probationary Sub Inspector (PSI) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, who was critically injured in last evening's shootout with gangsters in Kathua district, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital, police said on Wednesday.
One special police officer is also hospitalised while one of the gangsters was killed in the incident.
A police spokesman on Wednesday morning said that on Tuesday night at about 2235 hours, a firing incident occurred between police and ga... | |
| | | | DGP Swain pledges to wipe out crime | | | | Early Times Report
SAMBA, Apr 3: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police R R Swain on Wednesday pledged to put an end to criminal activities in the Union Territory as he led a wreath laying ceremony for martyred sub-inspector Deepak Sharma in Samba district. Sharma lost his life in an encounter with gangsters inside a hospital premises in nearby Kathua district late Tuesday night. A wanted criminal, Vasudev, who headed ‘Shannu gang' was killed in the gunfight. "Jammu police has taken its fight against narcotics and gangsterism to a new level in the recent past...we will go at it hammer and tongs to finish the menace as attempts are being made to set up a Punjab-type criminal syndica... | |
| | | | Police announce cash reward for info on 2 gangsters | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 3: Jammu and Kashmir Police today announced a cash reward of Rs one lakh each for information on two absconding gangsters involved in Kathua shootout and other criminal’s activities. District Police Samba have started a hunt for them and also announced a cash reward. "A reward of Rs one lakh each for information on the whereabouts of Luddan Sansiya son of Pepy of Kalyana,R.S Pura and Rohit Kumar alias Makhan son of Bodh Raj of Kotli Riyan,R.S Pura who are hardcore criminals," police said.... | |
| | | | Every drop of martyr’s blood will be avenged: LG Sinha | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 3: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday while paying tributes to PSI Deepak Sharma, who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, said every drop of blood of a martyr will be avenged.
"The nation stands in solidarity with martyr's family and @JmuKmrPolice, whose dedication, resilience and courage in battling variety of challenges and adversaries continue to inspire us. Every drop of blood of our martyr will be avenged and we are committed to create a fear-free J&K," the Lt Governor posted on X.
"I salute the valour and indomitable courage of PSI Deepak Sharma, who made supreme sacrifice while valiantly fighting and neutralis... | |
| | | | "Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hai": Omar on Azad contesting LS polls | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 3: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that there was something fishy about Ghulam Nabi Azad's contesting polls from Anantnag- Rajouri Lok Sabha seat.
Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) on Tuesday announced that Ghulam Nabi Azad, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, will contest the Lok Sabha election from Anantnag -Rajouri constituency.
".. I am quite surprised that Azad Sahab has chosen to fight from Anantnag-Rajouri- Poonch. I would have thought that if he was that keen to enter the Parliament he should have fought the election from his bastion. His strength is believed to be Chenab Valley. I would hav... | |
| | | | Will fight for restoration of J&K’s statehood: Azad | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 3: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) President Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said he will fight for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir if voted in the coming Lok Sabha election.
The DPAP announced on Tuesday that Azad will be contesting the Lok Sabha election from the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency.
"I will fight for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir" Azad told media persons in Srinagar on Wednesday.
He said presently the gossip which is moving around that statehood would be provided like Delhi and Pondicherry where every decision would be lying with the Lieutenant Governor, is not accepted by us.
"It... | |
| | | | MHA cancels FCRA registration of 5 NGOs | | | | NEW DELHI, Apr 3: The Union Home Ministry has cancelled the registration of at least five NGOs for alleged violation of various provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, sources said on Tuesday.
The NGOs whose registrations have been cancelled are CNI Synodical Board of Social Service, Voluntary Health Association of India, Indo-Global Social Service Society, Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action, and Evangelical Fellowship of India, they said.
With the cancellation of their Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration, these NGOs will no longer be able to receive foreign contributions nor utilise the existing available funds.
The sources said the home ministry can... | |
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